The IKG extends an invitation to all researchers interested in participating in the "Who is afraid of peace? Circumstances and factors of the resistance to non-violente coexistence" conference to be held in August 28-30, 2024 at the University of Costa Rica.

The research topics of interest for the conference are as follows:

-Conceptual and historical perspectives on the discrediting of and resistance to peace
-Cultures and aesthetics of peace and violence
-Democratization and peace in post-conflict societies
-Culture wars, neo-populisms and peace
-Pluriculturalities and ethnicities
-Humanitarianism and social rights
-Peace and Conflict Studies
-Affect research
-Postcolonial and decolonial studies
-Gender studies
-Religious studies
-Research on racism
-Human geography

Conditions for application:

-Language: English and Spanish

-Deadline for submission of proposals: March 3, 2024

-Contact: Maria Sibylla Merian Center for Advanced Latin American Studies (CALAS) - Central America and the Caribbean Regional Center. Email: sedesanjosecalas@gmail.com

Full information (PDF) for the conference call:

- Conference Call - English version

- Convocatoria - Versión español